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June 19, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall onto or against objects

LIFTING HEAVY MATERIAL OFF GRIZ. HAD SLAG IN HANDS THROWING OFF THE SCREEN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO SCREEN INJURING BACK.

June 5, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS MIXING POWDER CALLED 63 GUN MIX & GD SILICATE TO IT WHEN GUST OF WIND CAME UP & BLEW SUBSTANCE INTO FACE.

April 19, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING ? LBS BAGS ON OUR PALLETS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 23, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BOILER FROM A JUNK PILE. FELT A WARM AND PAINFUL SENSATION IN BACK.

February 21, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE.

February 13, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING ICE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 19, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM A GRATE AND FELL OFF THE GRATE AND CUT HIS LEG.

July 5, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS ON BACK OF LOADER CHECKING WATER LEVEL & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF END & HE FELL & LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE & FELL TO GROUND.

June 14, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL FROM BAGGING MACHINE, LIFTING 100 LB BAGS AND STACKING THEM ON A PPALLET. WHILE HOLDING A BAG, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO FACE THE PALLET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN WAS STRONG, AND THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO FEEL WEAK AND DIZZY.

April 12, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED A BRICK. THE BRICK THEN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

February 7, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PICKING UP ALARGE STEEL PLATE TO TURN IT OVER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIUS ABACK.

December 28, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES TRYING TO FORCE A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN PRODUCT THROUGH THE GRATING ON THE CRUSHER.HIS INJURY WAS TERMED AS A SPINAL SUBLUXATION.

December 16, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS FI5LING A 45# BAG WITH REFRACTORY MATERIAL WHEN BAG BLEW UP IN HIS FACE BECAUSE THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR COMING OUT OF THE BAGGING MACHINE

November 12, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PULLING SCREENS FROM THE SHAKER WHEN HE STEPPED OUT AND HIS FOOT STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH MADE HIM TWIST HIS ANKLE.

October 5, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO3STING A HOPPER THAT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A BELT THAT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A BELT WITH A FORKLIFT,WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST AND DIRT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.

September 30, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING A 100 LB. BAG OF BENTONITE TO MAKE OUR FINISHED PRODUCT,2900 SIOALA WHEN HE FELT HIS CHEST MUSCLES WRENCH.

January 12, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING THE WELDER BY HOLDING, PICKING UP PIECES OF METAL AND GENERAL HELP.

February 13, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by flying object

THE WIND BLEW P9ODUCT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYES.

December 4, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TAKING A PIPE FITTING OFF WHITH A WRENCH AND EXTENSION PIPE, THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EXTENSION PIPE HIT THEEMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

July 11, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL BACK THE SCALE BIN LEER WAS STUCK SO HE PULLED HARDER & IT CAME LOOSE SWUNG OPEN & SMASHED HIS WRIST & HAND

July 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS MOVING AIR HOSES TRIPPED ON ONE OF THE HOSES AND FELL BACKWARD ON GLASS

May 16, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PALLET TO FILL A SUPER BAG WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY PUT THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT ON HIS FOOT

April 16, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by flying object

EMPL WATCHING BACK END OF CRUSHER WHEN DUST STORM CAME UP AND DUST GOT AROUND AND IN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS EYE.

April 12, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING METAL OUT OF A SLIDE PLATE AND HIS DINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLIDE PLATE AND THE WALL.

February 15, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING OUT SEALS ON A 930 CATERPILLER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, MISSED AND HIT HIS HAND.

February 1, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HOPPER THAT WE SHOVEL DIRT INTO WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DEPTH HE WAS PUSHING THE SHOVEL INTO. IT WAS HIT BY A MOVING BUCKET, CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

January 31, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT ONTO A PALLE WHEN HE FELT A TERRIBLE PAIN IN H IS CHEST

January 29, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING PRODUCT FROM STORAGE WHERE IT CAN GET VERY DUSTY HIS GOGGLES KEPT FOGGING SO HE TOOK THEM OFF & THE DUST FROM THE PRODUCT IRRITATED HIS EYES.

January 16, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF A FRONT LOADER, SLIPPED AND BANGED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISING IT.

September 4, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall from machine

EMP SLIPPED ON A FORKLIFT AND DISLOCATED THE MP JOINT OF RIGHT LITTLE TOE

August 22, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WAS TRYING TO KEEP TAIL PULLEY FREE OF DIRT, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND WHEEL PULLED HIS HAND IN.

July 17, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON BREAK PERIOD PRIPR TO GOING HOME WHEN HE SUFFERED A NERVOUS SIZURE AND FELL OFF HIS CHAIR.

June 26, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN INTO A BIN USING A CHAIN LADDER, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN, A DISTANCE OF 15 FT.

May 23, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by flying object

USING A DISC GRINDER AND A SLIVER OF METAL GOT PAST THE SAFETY SHIELD AND ENTERED THE EYE

March 22, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GRINDING REMOVAL OF A GEAR BOX SLIPPED PINNING HIS LEG TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

February 22, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DRYER WHEEL AND TRACT WHILE GREASING THE DRYER WHEEL.

January 6, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Struck by flying object

HEATING THE GROUND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE

September 30, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Mountain Refractories · Fall from machine

OPERATING LOADER-WAS GETTING OFF AT THE END OF THE SHIFT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE DESCENDING

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